The administration has countered by saying immigration issues are under its exclusive authority and state "interference" would only make matters worse.

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The bank watchdogs, specifically the Federal Reserve and the OCC, have near-exclusive oversight authority over national banks like BofA, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and their holding companies.

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"If there is one principle of planning law more firmly settled than any other, it is that matters of planning judgment are within the exclusive province of the local planning authority or the Secretary of State, " the judge added.

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They are an authority on quality and rare flavors, and they have an established exclusive member network of influential collectors and enthusiasts.

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At issue is whether states have any authority to step in to enforce immigration matters or whether that is the exclusive role of the federal government.

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The Kurdish leadership agreed to a U.S.-sponsored compromise in 2005 in which the central government would have the authority to manage existing oil fields, but new fields would fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the regions.

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